Kahlua Indulgence Cookies

justcallmetoni's Note:

With four types of chocolate, nuts and Kahlua liquor, these are and indulgence. The recipe was inspired by Chef V's Kahlua-Chocolate Chip Cookies and came about while trying to create a variation on that wonderful treat. Once done, I realized that it was a dish on it's own and one well worth saving.

• Total Time: 31 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 11 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 24

• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3; cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• ¾ cup butter flavor shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄3; cup coffee-flavored liqueur
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ ounces bittersweet chocolate , grated
• 6 ounces milk chocolate chips
• 6 ounces white chocolate chips
• ½ cup pecans , chopped

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. In small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; mix well.
4. In large bowl, use medium speed on your mixer to whip shortening with the white and brown sugars for 3-5 minutes until it is light and fluffy and the grains of sugar are disolved.
5. Add eggs one at a time, liqueur, vanilla and grated chocolate and mixed well.
6. Slowly stir in flour mixture until of uniform consistency.
7. Stir in white and milk chocolate chips and pecans.
8. Drop onto baking sheet in 1 tablespoon sized scoops 3 inches apart. Flatten the balls just a smidge.
9. Bake 11 to 12 minutes or until light brown.

Reviews

[Baking Christi]

These were fantastic! I love kahlua and chocolate. I did make some substitutions however. I don't like white chocolate so for chips I used semisweet and bittersweet chips. I also added 1.5 T instant espresso as I wanted the coffee flavour to shine. Thanks for another great cookie justcallmetoni!